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Senior Staff Software Engineer (Austin, TX)

at SailPoint

📍 Headquarters (Austin, Texas, USA) Hybrid Posted March 06, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 12+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Senior Staff Software Engineer role focused on building scalable, cloud-native microservices for SaaS products in a hybrid environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement microservices
  • Partner with cross-functional teams
  • Review code and ensure standards
  • Troubleshoot complex issues
  • Lead research on new tools

Technical Overview

Backend engineering with Java, AWS cloud platform, microservices architecture, event-driven systems, large-scale databases, messaging queues.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with over 12 years of experience in Java development, cloud architecture, and microservices. They are passionate about building scalable, reliable SaaS products using modern architectural patterns and cloud platforms like AWS.

Must-Have Skills

12+ years of professional software development experienceStrong Java experienceExperience with AWSExperience with microservices and event-driven architectureDeep experience with large scale databasesMessagingqueuesand events (RedisKafka)Object-oriented programmingBS in Computer Science or related field

Nice-to-Have Skills

Big data ecosystemsAirflowData lake architecturesSnowflakeDatabricksContinuous DeliveryService-level objectives (SLOs)Monitoring and observability

Tools & Platforms

AWSKafkaRedisDatabricksSnowflake

Required Skills

JavaAWSMicroservicesKafkaRedisDistributed systemsEvent-driven architectureCloud architectureSaaSAgile

Hard Skills

JavaJava ProgrammingAWSAmazon Web ServicesMicroservicesEvent-driven architectureDistributed systemsKafkaRedisLarge scale databasesMessaging queuesObject-oriented programmingCloud architectureSaaSAgile

Soft Skills

CommunicationInterpersonal skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solvingTechnical leadershipSelf-motivatedAdaptability

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Backend software engineering and architecture leadership

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Staff Software EngineerJavaAWSAmazon Web ServicesMicroservicesEvent-driven architectureDistributed systemsKafkaRedisLarge scale databasesMessaging queuesObject-oriented programmingCloud architectureSaaSAgileCloud-native

Deal Breakers

Less than 12 years of experience, Lack of Java or AWS experience, No experience with microservices or distributed systems, No BS in Computer Science or related field

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